Temple event celebrates spring

Sunday's Spring Bazaar at the Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin takes as its theme "comfort" -- as in comfort foods, comforting thrift-shop goods, familiar games and songs.

The celebration runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the temple grounds and will feature country-fair type foods including rotisserie chicken, beef stew, chili, corn chowder, curry and several kinds of sushi.

A bazaar highlight is always the stash of homemade baked goods, pickled vegetables and preserves, as well as the temple's six-volume cookbook, "Favorite Island Cookery."

Fresh produce, potted plants and cut flowers will also be sold and ministers will provide guided tours of the temple.

Entertainment -- jazz, taiko, contemporary Hawaiian and hula -- will be by Pacific Buddhist Academy students and the trio Manoa DNA.

The temple is at 1727 Pali Highway. Call 536-7044 for parking tips and information about courtesy delivery service -- for all those jams, jellies, packages of sushi and fresh bread you'll be bringing home.